The Phyllis Cabinet
The concept for this piece was inspired by the old China cabinets we grew up with, specifically Brian’s Auntie Phyllis who would keep her nice china or porcelain figures on display behind beautiful glass panelled doors in her home.
We wanted to take this idea, and bring our own signature design to it. When not in use, the drinks cabinet should still be a focal point, something beautiful to behold.
We took the shape of Bear Creation’s original drinks cabinet (you can see it here), deciding to add intricate nooks and details to the interior. Of course this amount of interior detail requires a display, so we decided on multiple bronze glass panels with illumination inside the cabinet, to give a warm inviting glow from within.
The cabinet itself if made from solid walnut, with 86 bronze glass panels hand-fitted in the doors. There are four walnut shelves on the inside of each door, and more inside the cabinet. The small cubby drawers were made for small tools and accessories such as bottle openers etc. Our maker Leo sculpted the handles on the drawers with a relief carving in the front. Finally we set in a stone surface for mixing drinks, and set an antique glass mirror in the back.
